Thanks to all who participated in the Santa Bee Mead Competition.
There were 33 entries judged and 17 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Nicholas Phan | Aroeira | M1C: Sweet Mead | |
| HM | Nelson Crowle | Dwójniak | M4B: Historical Mead | Indian Peaks Alers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Traditional Mead (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nicholas Phan | Aroeira | M1C: Sweet Mead | |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long | Island Life | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Steve Brown | Waiting For The Great Pumpkin | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
Table 2: Fruit Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jordan Willeford | Blackberry | M2C: Berry Mead | The Worts |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: Amanda Long | Bananas Foster | M2E: Melomel | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Tim Mercer | The Grapes Of Joy | M2B: Pyment | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 3: Spiced mead (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cody Lester | Spiced Chai | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
| 2nd | Tim Mercer | Caramel Meadiatto | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Barry Forrest Co-Brewer: Silvia Eyster | Pumpkin Patch | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 4: Specialty mead (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nelson Crowle | Dwójniak | M4B: Historical Mead | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long | Old Fashioned | M4C: Experimental Mead | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Nelson Crowle | Joan Of Arc (French Toast) | M4C: Experimental Mead | Indian Peaks Alers |